Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus
*As of today, the monarch is now listed as an endangered species by the IUCN. It is quite vulnerable to extinction on the west coast as native populations have shrunk up to 72% in the past decade:
https://www.iucn.org/press-release/202207/migratory-monarch-butterfly-now-endangered-iucn-red-list
Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow
The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 21, 2022. Captured Sep 8, 2021 10:35 in 118 East St, Litchfield, CT 06759, USA.
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